Executive Director of the Institute for Legislative Action, the National Rifle Association's (NRA's) Lobbying Arm TANYA METAKSA (Mah-TAX-a). She responds to criticism of the letter sent to NRA members calling federal agents "jackbooted Government thugs." Metaksa denies that the group has any association with paramilitary groups. The NRA has suffered image problems since the Oklahoma City Bombing. The group recently ended their national convention.
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